Russia is cracking down on cybersecurity and the internal control of information. The questions for the United States revolve around how this will affect its own cybersecurity, its ability to reach the Russian people via online channels, and the future success of hypothetical offensive cyber operations.Read more...
COO of ASP Andrew Holland was cited in an article from High North News discussing Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s visit to Keflavik Air Base in Reykjavik, Iceland.Read more...
Russia is planning to temporarily shut off its internet as part of a cyber-defense test, according to RBK, a Russian news agency. The Duma voted 334-47 in favor of a proposed bill, which aims to secure the Russian internet from foreign influence, after a first reading. Read more...
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea Thompson claims President Trump hasn’t ruled out a possible extension of New START. As the treaty’s expiration date gets closer, it is important to understand what options the President is facing, and what their consequences might be.Read more...
The American Security Project co-hosted a public event on Climate Change and National Security in coordination with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee.Read more...
ASP CEO General Stephen Cheney has been featured in several articles discussing the national security risks exacerbated by climate change at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies in Seattle. He discussed the national security implications of climate-induced migration and the economic and social instability that results from displacement.Read more...
The additional nuclear freedom granted by the withdrawal from the INF will have minimal operational benefit for the US, because there is nowhere to deploy ground-based INF-range missiles where it would be both politically and operationally viable. To better understand the reasons why placing ground-based INF-range missiles to counter China isn’t feasible, it is useful to examine some of the possible locations. Read more...
Only a few days after his Hanoi summit with President Trump, Chairman Kim decided to re-open Sohae Satellite Launching Station, casting doubt on his diplomatic intentions.Read more...
